One of the questions most frequently asked when considering the purchase of a Rainwater Harvesting System is whether it’s worth the effort or the expenses when living in an area with low rainfall, and when using it for irrigation, why use it when it is raining? The answer is YES
Living in an area where water shortage is not an issue can make one forget just how restricted and precious this resource is. Water levels are diminishing while the worldwide demand is growing. From all the water in the world, only 0.5% is suitable for consumption – which makes it all
Keep your Grey Water Clean and Odourless – Invest in a Greywater system Greywater harvesting is a great way to give new purpose to second-hand water – thereby saving water that comes directly from our mainline water supply. Because greywater is water that was previously used for hygienic purposes like
Pool maintenance is not on the list of fun chores to do, but if you want to keep on enjoying a clean and sparkling pool, it is a necessity. As the drought in parts of South Africa brought water saving measures to the forefront, swimming pool maintenance has become a lively topic
The Grey Water SolutionThe Grey Water Solution. As South Africans, we find ourselves in a resource saving era where we are faced with realities like, amongst other things, water shortages. Saving water and using it with discretion has become part of our daily lives. We have realised that it is not
With water being so scarce we should turn our homes into rainwater harvesting systems and try to capture every drop that lands on our property. During an average year of rainfall, a 200 meter squared home can harvest 83520 liters of water. The roof is a fairly underutilised area of our
To help residents find quality drinking water in their area the Department of Water and Sanitation has introduced The Blue Drop system to their website. What is The Blue Drop System? The home page at www.dwa.gov.za is named My water – it is aimed at finding safe drinking water, as delivered
Congratulations if you have a greywater system installed as you will now be helping to save water (and your grass will be looking much greener). Grey water systems are fairly simple in their function. The water is diverted from the bathroom – (sink, shower and bath) and the washing machine
Despite the water restrictions, the drive to conserve water and nationwide drought, it is difficult to imagine that we are on the brink of running out of fresh water. For many of us, access to water remains a simple task of merely turning on the tap and there flows water in